Noun
A kind of small pinchers with long jaws, -- used for bending or cutting metal rods or wire, for handling small objects such as the parts of a watch, etc.
Source: Webster's dictionaryThe Jews I knew growing up didn't do "do-it-yourself." When my father needed to hammer something he generally used his shoe, and the only real tool he owned was a pair of needle-nose pliers. Ayelet Waldman
A psychological factor may have also played a role: the first generation of microcomputer programmers retained a hobbyist, "wires and pliers" attitude. Source: Internet
A bracket mounted on the rear seat can hold fire-extinguishers, blankets, sledge hammers, pliers and other common firefighting tools, not to mention oxygen cylinders, masks, flashlights… in short, a full firefighting kit. Source: Internet
In lieu of anesthesia, Granny uses her " white lightning " brew before commencing on painful treatments such as leech bleeding and yanking teeth with pliers. Source: Internet
Hamilton cut the cables at the bottom of the telegraph pole, which served nearby houses, with a set of pliers before making his way across the car park towards the school buildings. Source: Internet
“And it was exhausting—with me constantly going up and down between the attic and rooms, and my hands aching from all those adjustments with my pliers.” Source: Internet